.software-engineering-hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 400px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.hero-bg-img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(37,99,235,0.72) 0%, rgba(107,63,160,0.72) 100%);
    /* Optional blur for extra comfort */
    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
    z-index: 2;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 24px;
    /* Add text shadow for readability */
    text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,1);
}

.software-engineering-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-top: 55px;
}

.software-engineering-desc {
    font-size: 1.18rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    opacity: 0.98;
}



                                /* path description */

.path-definition {
    background: #f1f5f9;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(37,99,235,0.25);
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 32px auto;
    padding: 32px 24px;
    text-align: center;
}

.definition-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: #2563eb;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.definition-desc {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    color: #22223b;
    opacity: 0.95;
}

                       /* Icon badge and tooltip styles */
/* Make writing-section wider and center the title */
.writing-section {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(37,99,235,0.15);
    max-width: 900px;           /* Wider card */
    margin: 32px auto;
    padding: 40px 32px;         /* More padding for comfort */
    padding-top: 35px;
}

/* Center the section title */
.section-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #2563eb;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    justify-content: center;    /* Center horizontally */
    text-align: center;         /* Center text */
}

/* Make icons a bit larger for visual balance */
.section-icon {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    color: #6b3fa0;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

/* Section body stays readable */
.section-body {
    font-size: 1.12rem;
    color: #22223b;
    opacity: 0.97;
    text-align: center;         /* Center content for consistency */
}

.section-body ul {
    padding-left: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: inline-block;      /* Center lists */
    text-align: left;
}

.section-body li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.section-body a {
    color: #6b3fa0;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: underline;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.section-body a:hover {
    color: #2563eb;
}

.start-steps {
    text-align: left;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 800px;
    padding-left: 18px;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.start-steps li {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}